Candidates for First District supervisor will go head-to-head at a community forum Jan. 6 at Rancho Santiago Community College.
Author Archives: Thy Vo
Thy is a reporter covering the cities of Anaheim, Garden Grove, and Westminster as well as transportation issues and the courts. She’s the daughter of two Vietnamese refugees and grew up in Anaheim and Orange County’s Little Saigon community. She speaks Vietnamese and conversational Mandarin Chinese.
During her time at Voice of OC, Thy has investigated nepotism and illegal contracts in the city of Garden Grove, an illegal pension arrangement by the Westminster city attorney and controversy over the use of publicly-funded mass mailers by county supervisors.
Thy has received accolades from the Orange County and Southern California Press Clubs, including a second place Best Public Affairs Story award from the OC Press Club for her story “Dick Jones’ Sweet Deal in Westminster,” and a third place Best Feature Story award from the SoCal Press Club for “Struggles of Second Generation Reveal Long Shadow of War.”
Before working for Voice of OC, Thy interned at the Santa Barbara Independent; China Economic Review in Shanghai, China; and Orange County Register. She graduated from Haverford College with a degree in political science.
Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese and Mandarin
Areas of expertise: Anaheim, Garden Grove, Westminster, immigration, pension issues, court coverage and transportation.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Garden Grove
Former Costa Mesa City Manager To Take Over for Fertal
Fertal abruptly announced his resignation in November, just a day after former Mayor Bruce Broadwater called off a recount over 15 votes and conceded the race to Mayor Bao Nguyen.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Relocates Social Services Agency to Orange
Orange County Supervisors Tuesday voted 4-0 to approve the relocation of the county Social Services Agency headquarters from a controversial building in downtown Santa Ana to a new office space […]
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Early Sparks Fly in Special Election for Supervisor Seat
Five candidates are gunning for state Senator Janet Nguyen’s first district seat on the county Board of Supervisors, including former State Senator Lou Correa and Nguyen’s chief of staff, Andrew Do.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Social Services Workers Stuck in Deteriorating Building
Staff at the Social Services Agency have long complained about unhealthy conditions in the main headquarters in Santa Ana. Supervisors have been mulling a relocation proposal for nearly six months.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Placentia, Top Stories
For Janet Nguyen, This House Has Been a Cash Cow
Since 2012, nearly $34,000 in contributions to Nguyen’s supervisor and state Senate campaigns have come from five unrelated individuals who list an upscale home in Placentia as their primary residence.
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Top Stories
Suicides by Veterans Expose Holes in Mental Health System
Faced with an inadequate VA system, a patchwork of nonprofits is trying to stem the tide of suicides among veterans and their families.
